A large Orange Thread Gorgonian (Ellisella sp.) with Brown Sponges (Agelus ?) and many other marine invertebrates.
North Wall, Grand Cayman Island.  Depth 110 feet or 34 meters

Marine Invertebrates from Caves and Walls - Caribbean Underwater Photography Gallery V

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Marine Invertebrates of Reefs, Walls, and Caves

Caribbean Underwater Photography Gallery V

 

  *  A prolific marine habitat.  Dominant is a large spray of Orange Thread Gorgonian (Ellisella sp.). In the upper left background are tab Chicken Liver Sponges (Chondrilla nucula).  Also, there is what appears to be a white Deep Water Gorgonian (Icilogorgia schrammi).  The wall is coated with marine organisms: Red Encrusting Sponge (Clathria sp ?),  a green deep water algae (Halimeda copiosa), and a considerable grouping of Hydroids (Cnidoscyphus marginatus).
 

North Wall, Grand Cayman Island.  Depth 110 feet or 34 meters

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